December 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Approval of Agenda

3. Recognition of Visitors

3.1. ICS Presentation

4. Public Forum-
The purpose of the Public Forum is to provide an opportunity for citizens to address the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School Board. Any personnel or performance must be communicated to the site administrators or the Superintendent.  They will follow-up on those items outside of the Board Meeting.   When signing up to speak, a person will need to include the following information...
o   Your full name;
o   Address;
o   Phone number;  
o   Number and name of the agenda item you wish to speak to; and
o   Your questions and/or comments on the agenda item

5. Approval of prior meeting minutes

6. Request to remove topic(s) from the consent agenda if needed

7. Consent Agenda

7.1. Resignations/Retirements:

7.1.1. Tim Miller, Maintenance/Custodial, Retiring December 31, 2025

7.1.2. Dorothy Underhill, ECSE Teacher, Retiring at end of 2025-2026 SY

7.1.3. Lauren Jennifer Buie Sumption, RALLY Coordinator, Resigning January 9th

7.2. New hires:

7.2.1. Annika Lien, Speech Language Pathologist, Step 4, MA, starting Jan. 1st

7.2.2. Kristi, Fikse, Paraprofessional, Step 2

8. Bills to Be Allowed

9. Reports

9.1. Financial Report

9.2. Elementary Principal Report

9.3. High School Principal Report

9.4. Activities/CE Director Report

9.5. American Indian Ed Report

10. Superintendent's Announcements

11. Other Old or Unfinished Business

12. New Business

12.1. Consider approving and adopting 2nd reading of the following policies:

12.1.1. 414 MANDATED REPORTING OF CHILD NEGLECT OR PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE

12.1.2. 418 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE/DRUG-FREE SCHOOL

12.1.3. 501 SCHOOL WEAPONS POLICY

12.1.4. 503 STUDENT ATTENDANCE

12.1.5. 514 BULLYING PROHIBITION POLICY

12.1.6. 515 PROTECTION AND PRIVACY OF PUPIL RECORDS

12.1.7. 516 STUDENT MEDICATION AND TELEHEALTH

12.1.8. 516.5 OVERDOSE MEDICATION

12.1.9. 524 INTERNET, TECHNOLOGY, AND CELL PHONE ACCEPTABLE USE AND SAFETY POLICY

12.1.10. 534 SCHOOL MEAL POLICY

12.1.11. 602 ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL CALENDAR AND SCHOOL DAY

12.1.12. 621 READ ACT

12.1.13. 707 TRANSPORTATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

12.1.14. 709 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SAFETY POLICY

12.1.15. 802 DISPOSITION OF OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL

12.2. Consider approving changes to attendance policy in the High School Handbook

12.3. Consider approving WHAEA Master Agreement

12.4. Consider changing February 13, 2026 from a student day to a staff development day to support LETRS training

12.5. Consider approving MOU for LETRS Training

12.6. Consider Adding a Wrestling Coach Position

12.7. Consider setting rent for house at 302 4th St., Walker, MN 56484

12.8. Acknowledge Lee Berger Trades and Industry Equipment Grant

12.9. Consider approving the Annual Achievement and Integration Report

12.10. Consider approving the Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness Report

12.11. Bond Sale Process

12.12. Consider approving RESOLUTION RELATING TO GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS, SERIES 2026A; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND AUTHORIZING THE SUPERINTENDENT OR BUSINESS MANAGER AND ANY BOARD OFFICER TO AWARD THE SALE THEREOF AND TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH SAID AWARD AND SALE; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE THEREOF AND PROVIDING FOR CREDIT ENHANCEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO
 

12.13. Consider approving RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT DONATIONS

12.13.1. Lillian Aird, $200, Wolf Pack Pantry

12.14. Set a Special Meeting date to interview Architects

13. Truth in Taxation at 6 pm

13.1. Consider approving levy amount of $3,065,489.29 to be payable in 2026

14. Announcements and Dates

14.1. Next Regular Meeting, January 12th, 5:30 pm
MSBA Leadership Conference in Mpls, Jan. 15-16th

15. Adjournment